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Patented May 21, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOHN R. WALL, ormmcus, GEORGIA.

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Applicationflled June 14, 1927; Serial No. 198,833.

This invention relates to means for displaying signs in the most advantageous places, without the use of tacks, staples, nails, screws, glue, and the like, and eliminates all damage to .such places of attachment.

It is the object of my invention to provide new and improved means simple in construction and use, of the character mentioned, for clamping signs of various sizes to abutments and columnsof various materials.

My invention consists in the novel arrangement of an adjustable clamping means, whereby a sign-holder can be clamped to an abutment without defacing or injuring the abutment.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description and its novel features pointed out in the claims, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown, as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a favored modification of the invention, with a section of the sign cut away to show the arrangement of the clamping means.

Figure 2 is a cross section of the same taken in line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the-same, taken in line of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a modification of the invention clamped to an abutment of greater width than the sign-holder, with a section of the sign cut away to show the arrangement of the clamping means.

Figure 5 is a cross section of the same, taken in line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a modification of the invention clamped to a column of less Width than the sign-holder.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section of the same taken in line 77 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a cross-section in line 88 of Fig. 6. a

In the modification as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the combination sign-holder frame 1, supporting sign 17, has perforations 2 in which is removably mounted the guide rod 3; the clamping members comprising angular rods 4 and 5, have outwardly extending arms 6 and 7 adjustably clamped to frame 1 by means of clamp 8 and screw 9, pass downwardly over rod 3 of the same taken and bend backwardly perpendicular to the plane of frame 1, to form short arms 10 and 11 which carry the shoes 12 and 13 with perforations 14 for receiving the arms 10 and 11. The object of the shoes is to present a large bearing surface to the postor abutment 15 to prevent marring of the same by the arms 10 and 11.

The tension spring 16 is shown extended and adjustably attached to the rods 4 and 5 so as to pull them together, and is of sufficient strength to cause the shoes 12' and 13 to grip the abutment firmly, holding the sign in place. ,In clamping the invention to an abutment the rods 4 and 5 are slidable through the clam 8, until the distance between them equals t e width of the abutment.

.In the modification as shown in Figures 4 and 5, the sign-holder frame 1, has perforations 2, in which are removably and adjustably mounted the clamping members comprising the rods 18 and 19 having eyelets 20 on their inwardly extending extremities connected by the tension spring 16; the outwardly extending extremities of the rods 18 and 19 are bent backward per endicular to the plane of the frame 1 to orm the short arms 20' on which are removably mounted the shoes 12 and 13. When clamping the sign-holder to an abutment like 21,

the rods are pulled outwardly from the frame extending the spring, the sign placed fiat against the abutment and the rods released. The rods because of the tension of the spring will move inwardly and cause the shoes to grip firmly the sides of the abutment, holding the sign in place.

In the modification as shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8, the sign-holder frame 1, has perforations in which is removably mounted the rod 3; the clamping members comprising L-shaped rods 27 connected by tension spring 16 and shoes 12 and 13 removably mounted on the L-shaped rods, slidably engage the rod 3 by means of sleeves'28 the shoes gripping the opposite sides of the column 29. If the sign be very heavy I may employ a chain 28" and by attaching its ends to the rod 3 and extending it around the post or abutment 29 reenforce the attaching means and hold the sign-frame securely to the column by an interposed spring (not shown).

While I have shown and described several desirable modifications of the invention, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited toany specific form or arrangement of parts except in so far as such limitationsare specified in the claims.

' What I claim as my invention is:

'1. An adjustable sign-holder, comprising a sign frame, opposing clamping members adjustably and removably mounted on said frame to engage the opposite sides of an abutment, a rod mounted t 'ansversely on the frame, said clamping members slidably engaging the rod, and spring means normally drawing the clamping members together.

2. An adjustable sign holder, comprising a sign frame, angular rods slidably mounted in the frame and movable in opposite directions therein, said rods including arms offset from the frame and in opposing relation to each other, shoes mounted on the arms in opposing relation, and spring means connected with the rods and normally tending to move the same in opposite directions to effect a clamping action of the shoes.

An adjustable sign holder, comprising a sign frame, a guide rod secured transversely of the frame, angular rods slidably mounted in the frame and movable in opposite directions therein, said angular rods being slidable on the guide rod and including arms in opposing relation to each other and offset from the frame, shoes mounted on the arms in opposing relation, and spring means connected with the angular rods and normally tending to move the same in opposite directions to effect a clamping action of the shoes.

4. An adjustable sign holder, comprising a sign frame, a guide rodsecured transversely of the frame, angular rods slidably mounted in the frame and movable in opposite directions therein, said angular rods being slidable on theguide rod and including arms in opposing relation to each other and offset from theframe, shoes mounted on the arms in opposing relation, spring means connected with the angular-rods and normally tending to move the same in opposite directions to effect a clamping action of the shoes, and an adjustable clamp mounted on the frame to engage the angular rods to hold the latter in their adjustments.

5. An adjustable sign holder, comprising a sign frame, a guide rod secured transversely of the frame, angular rods slidahly mounted in the frame and movable in opposite directions therein, means providing a slidable engagement between the angular rods and the guide rod, said angular rods including arms in opposing relation to each other and offset from the frame, shoes mounted on the arms in opposing relation, and spring means connected with the angular rods and normally tending to move the same in opposite directions to effect a clamping action of the shoes.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN R. WALL. 

